In a session marked by mixed sentiments, the Nigerian equities market concluded the day with a marginal decline of 0.04%, bringing the All-Share Index to 105,891.33 points. Leading the gainers were Stanbic (+10.00%), Presco (+7.11%), Transcorp (+1.85%), Honeywell Flour Mills (+9.98%), Beta Glass (+10.00%), and Eterna (+9.96%). However, the market faced downward pressure from declines in Zenith (-2.31%), UBA (-2.68%), Fidelity (-4.81%), FBNH (-2.42%), GTCO (-1.48%), Jberger (-8.44%), and FCMB (-3.36%).
The day’s trading activity recorded a turnover of N10.4 billion ($6.9 million), with trades in Fidelity Bank, Zenith Bank, Access Holdings, UBA, and Oando dominating activity. Year-to-date, the All-Share Index has appreciated by 2.88%. Investors are now keenly awaiting key macroeconomic indicators, particularly the forthcoming Monetary Policy Committee meeting’s interest rate decision, to inform their strategic positioning in the market.